C1057 Did He Understand?

Cultivators from the Sunlit Order and Yu Yuan were fated adversaries.

Tang Cen perished in the Embers Sea, while Tang Zheng met his end in the Moonfall Sanctuary...

Other cultivators from Churchsor Hill also lost their lives due to Yu Yuan, leading to a deep-seated animosity towards him from those on the hill.

Lu Rui, who hadn't set foot in the Everlands for decades, was meeting Yu Yuan for the first time.

He had recently learned from the Sunlit Order that the Lord, ever the protector of his own, had tragically ventured into the Moonfall Sanctuary and was slain by the Sky Fiend and the formidable Otherkin.

Tang Zheng, perceived as peculiar and vindictive, might not have been the most endearing figure to the public.

Yet, all cultivators of Churchsor Hill, whether disciples of Tang Zheng or not, held him in high esteem.

This was because he unwaveringly supported his people, regardless of their faults, causing the Sect Master of the Sunlit Order considerable distress.

Aware that Tang Zheng's demise was linked to Yu Yuan, who wielded the Soulforge Matrix, Lu Rui made a mental note of Yu Yuan's name, harboring intentions of retribution.

Unexpectedly, their paths crossed much sooner than anticipated in the extraterrestrial Star River.

"Enemies often cross paths, it seems. God of Medicine, I seek your guidance!"

With a respectful fist-and-palm salute, Lu Rui stood tall as a barrage of fiery, glass-like objects cascaded towards Yu Yuan like a meteor shower.

The overwhelming blaze caused Yu Yuan's expression to flicker uncertainly.

With a slight smirk, Yu Yuan remarked, "A mere middle-stage Solar Spirit Body without its real body is nothing more than a shell."

Without drawing his sword, he brought his fingers together and swept them through the air.

A crimson sword light, emanating a force capable of cleaving heaven and earth, sliced through the descending fiery barrage, turning it into a shower of sparks.

"You're far too weak. Had you come in your real body, there might have been a chance for a battle. But now... you stand no chance."

"Fiendish Might!" With its activation, the boundless essence of vitality concealed within his acupoints transformed at will into formidable Golden Rock Beasts that overwhelmed Lu Rui.

The Crucible of Evil, hovering above his head, glided towards Fernand.

At that moment, the towering figure of the Shura General stood firm like a monolith, his veins coursing with vibrant sword light.

The clash between Yue Mu's sword light and the bloodline chains within his body was akin to a fierce battle, mired in chaos.

As the Crucible of Evil drew near, Fernand, exerting all his strength to quell the turmoil within, found himself bewildered.

He was uncertain whether the dark cauldron sought to rescue or seize the opportunity to slay him.

He trusted not a single soul from the human race.

"Father, he's trying to save you!"

Elena's left thumb pressed against the heart-shaped pendant at her neck, sending her heartfelt message.

Fernand paused, taken aback.

*Crack!*

A streak of eerie green lightning thrust from behind the Shura General. Huang Baiqi of the Thunder Sect materialized, his grin concealing malice as he eyed Yu Yuan and gestured towards the Crucible of Evil, unleashing bursts of explosive lightning.

Boom!

The detonations of lightning erupted beside the Crucible of Evil. The soul-targeting bolts compelled Yu Yiyi, who had contemplated employing the evil circle to aid Fernand, to abandon her plan.

"Big brother!"

Pattinson of the Shadowkin issued a wrenching cry of despair.

On another meteorite, Rosny, already teetering on the brink of death, experienced his heart burst open like a watermelon. The explosive force rendered his chest cavity a blur of blood and shattered bone.

Streams of fine lightning and electric currents sprayed from Rosny's eyes and nostrils.

Pattinson immediately recognized that Huang Baiqi of the Thunder Sect had obliterated his elder brother's heart with the keen Rapier and submerged his soul in thunderous lightning, obliterating Rosny's physical and spiritual essence.

The King of Bandits, Rosny, was casually slain by Huang Baiqi before he could employ his Lightning Escape Technique.

"He's worthless; it's best to kill him now."

Huang Baiqi, having plunged his sword into Fernand's back and scattered the Crucible of Evil with orbs of lightning, flashed his dazzling white teeth and smiled at Yu Yuan. "Senior God of Medicine, you truly astonish me. What is your connection to this Shura? You... actually went to the trouble of saving him?"

As he spoke, he gave a light twist to the hand gripping the sword's hilt.

The blade shifted within Fernand's body, and blood froth immediately appeared at the corner of his mouth. The suppressed sword light from Yue Mu's "Rillrender" burst forth, wreaking havoc within his flesh and organs.

A surge of sword force, capable of expelling all other auras, radiated outward in all directions.

Huang Baiqi let out a low grunt as the sword in his hand, which had penetrated Fernand's body, was shattered by Yue Mu's sword light, forcing him to withdraw.

Even his sword-wielding hand was jolted, sending sparks flying. The pain was felt even in his extraordinary Solar Spirit Body.

"Senior Yue, this isn't quite fair, is it?"

Huang Baiqi frowned, gripping the lightning-entwined rapier. He silently channeled his dark energy to dissolve the flowing water sword light, casting a disgruntled look towards Yue Mu amidst the Rainbow Ocean. "We are allies fighting side by side. You're the senior here, and I'm merely assisting in the kill. Why put me in a difficult position?"

It was common knowledge that the Grand Sword Immortal of the Unbound Realm had a bond between his sword's will, sword light, and his own spirit.

Yue Mu's engagement with Peach Madam didn't mean that the sword light he left in Fernand's body was beyond his control.

The sword light, infused with a peculiar water element, scattered the lightning Huang Baiqi had infused, compelling him to pull back. Clearly, Yue Mu had done this deliberately.

And yet, Yue Mu was their leader. Why the need for such measures?

In the haze of mist, slender water dragons, born from Yue Mu's sword light, swirled and spat mist, undeterred by any poisonous miasma, leaving Hu Caiyun helpless against them.

Surrounded by dozens of water dragons, Yue Mu stood firm. Any approaching miasma was instantly devoured by the dragons.

Upon hearing Huang Baiqi, Yue Mu turned, his back to Hu Caiyun and the extraordinary peach tree, and squinted at him, "I entrusted the Shura to Lu Rui, not to you. If I didn't give you the go-ahead, you shouldn't have acted. Understand?"

Huang Baiqi's face tensed. "Senior, we are all comrades-in-arms."

"I'll say it once more. That bandit from the Shadowkin was mine to deal with only after I gave the nod. If he's dead, he's dead. You're free to torture him as you please," Yue Mu stated impassively. "Fernand, I didn't give you permission to intervene. Don't meddle. Understood?"

No sooner had he spoken than the sword light, which had been flowing from Huang Baiqi into his rapier, suddenly surged like a tumultuous river.

Huang Baiqi's complexion turned pale, and without a second thought, he released his grip.

Despite his quick reaction, his palm was riddled with fine cracks. His painstakingly crafted Solar Spirit Body now bore imperfections, necessitating another round of refinement.

"Do you understand?" Yue Mu pressed.

"I understand," Huang Baiqi murmured, keeping his head down and not daring to meet Yue Mu's gaze as he retreated several steps.

"Remember, I am the Grand Sword Immortal of the Sword Sect, a cultivator of the Unbound Realm, and your leader. You, Huang Baiqi, are backed by the lower sect. You're merely at the Solar Spirit Realm, a far cry from the Unbound Realm. It's possible you'll never reach the heights I have."

Yue Mu's words cut deep. "In the extraterrestrial Star River, always remember your place and follow orders."

With a swoosh, another sword strike was launched. A mighty river, composed of myriad sword lights, obliterated the dire beasts of the Rainbow Ocean one by one.

As the River of Swords neared Hu Caiyun, peach blossoms began to drift down.

Each blossom seemed as heavy as a mountain, quelling the sword light within the river.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In that moment, the Golden Rock Beasts, born from the vast vitality within Yu Yuan, sent Lu Rui reeling and forced him to fall back.

Yu Yuan came to a halt before Fernand. Standing face to face, he realized he was significantly shorter than Fernand.

"You?"

Fernand barely began to speak when a torrent of blood spilled from his mouth, his face quivering uncontrollably.

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